I hate to say this, but I rarely get sick.......However, I do get headaches.....Bad enough that I have to go to the hospital......Unfortunately the only meds that will work are pain meds......And when they don't work, thats when I end up in the hospital....I usually never take anything OTC.....I honestly don't have time to be sick...and if I do get sick, I am one that just wants to be left alone!.....And with a house full of kids and a lazy husband, that doesn't seem to happen!....

As a matter of fact, if you don't see me here, I have a headache!

  QUOTE (nykitten @ May 16, 2006, 08:32)


Do you get migraines? I use to, hurt so bad I'd beg anyone to just shoot me! Do you get the "post pain euphoria" thing when they finally go away? I remember, even if it was 3 am, if the migraine finally left, it felt sooo good, I'd get right up and mop floors, do laundry and actually felt high as hell just from having the relief from the pain.

I hate to say this, but I rarely get sick.......However, I do get headaches.....Bad enough that I have to go to the hospital......Unfortunately the only meds that will work are pain meds......And when they don't work, thats when I end up in the hospital....I usually never take anything OTC.....I honestly don't have time to be sick...and if I do get sick, I am one that just wants to be left alone!.....And with a house full of kids and a lazy husband, that doesn't seem to happen!....

As a matter of fact, if you don't see me here, I have a headache!

  QUOTE (nykitten @ May 16, 2006, 08:32)


Has your doctor ever recommended an MRI? You might need to ask him/her about that.

  QUOTE (MoonHowler @ May 16, 2006, 09:27)


Had MRI's cat scans, seen neurologists, you name it!....

  QUOTE (nykitten @ May 16, 2006, 09:28)


Veeeeeeeeery interesting...... Stress headaches?

After having a clear MRI, my doctor put me on some stuff called ametriptoline (sp?). Sounds like something you'd use in a homemade bomb! lol It was originally used for depression. It didn't work. The only thing that works for me now is excedrin. I have to limit myself with 'em, though. I started getting stomach pains and nausea.

My sister in laws swears by herbal medicine..... Someone help me out here. Is it feverfew for headaches? I heard that you have to take them for a while to actual start feeling the relief, though.

I sure do hope your headaches go away or at least minimize in intensity. I know how it can be with the kiddos and all. And yes, that's usually the time when they need you the most

Its funny you said that, although I would assume yours comes from stress as well, but heat doesn't work for me.....Ice does, or believe it or not pressure on my head works too, but only when applying it.....So I try to wear a tight baseball cap!.....

Any of you go for the "comfort food" thing when you're feeling bad? I usually go for hot tea, toast with blackberry jam....just soothing for some reason.

  QUOTE (nykitten @ May 16, 2006, 10:38)


Remember the Addams Family? Uncle Fester used to put his head in a vice to cure his headachs! The tight hat does give me a moment of relief to and dark glasses help the eye strain. I use to rap my head really tight with a heat pad and cook it till the pain stopped. It never failed. Maybe thats why I can remember shit anymore?

Pressure doesn't work for me. Baseball caps, hats, pony tails, etc.... contribute to my headaches

I also get migraine headaches, thank god I've not had one for sometime. Drugs don't usually work with me either. I will get them to a point that I get sick to my stomach and want to throw up which then makes me even sicker. All I can do is go back to bed and sleep it off.